Huntsville,
Alabama (March 12, 2008) A Robbery suspect was arrested by
Huntsville Police thanks to witnesses at the scene of the crime.
Spokesman Wendell Johnson said 42-year-old James Michael Potter walked
into Propst Drugs store at 717 Pratt Avenue Tuesday Morning. A store
manager observed Potter allegedly stealing some merchandise. Potter
jumped into a 1992 Ford Custom Van, when the manager attempted to stop
him. The manager was dragged down the street and suffered injuries that
required medical attention at Huntsville Hospital.

Johnson said some alert employees from Coca-Cola observed the incident
and gave Police the vanís vehicle tag number. His van was spotted at
intersection of Hoover and Hurst. A short time later, Potter was
arrested at his home at 200 Bierne Avenue.

He
was booked into the Madison County Metro Jail for Robbery 1st
degree.